What does 잠시만요 mean?
잠시만요 means "please wait a moment" in Korean.
How it works here
잠시만요 is an independent polite request for a short pause.
When it's used
Used politely to ask someone to pause briefly during a phone call or conversation.
The line
와 잠시만요
Wow, one moment, please.
The speaker needs to pause the other person briefly.
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More examples
잠시만요, 지금 계산서부터 확인할게요.
One moment, please. I’ll check the bill first.
죄송하지만 잠시만요, 다시 말씀해 주시겠어요?
Sorry, one moment, please. Could you say that again?
Quick check
When would you use this expression?
잠시만요
와 잠시만요
Wow, one moment, please.
- Urging someone to finish quickly.
- Politely asking someone to pause briefly during a phone call.
- Leaving without saying anything.
Show the answer
Politely asking someone to pause briefly during a phone call.
a polite request to wait briefly. 잠시만요 is a very common polite expression and is more courteous than 잠깐만.
Other words in this line
- 잠시
- Briefly; for a moment
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